ME 10462Intro to FEA with ANSYS

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This course presents the fundamentals of finite element analysis & simulation using Ansys (a commercial FEA code). Ansys is widely used by mechanical and aerospace engineering industry. The course introduces methods to model material properties, describe boundary conditions, and discretize solid bodies into proper finite elements. The Static Structural Module of ANSYS workbench is covered in some details. Dynamics and transient simulations are also covered using ANSYS Explicit module. Concepts related to topology optimization and analysis of composite materials (including multi-scale modeling) are briefly discussed.